Death Sits on the Board

“The murders aremost ingeniously planned and executed, and even Dr. Priestley is put to asevere test before the story is ended.” —The New York Times

Constable Frean hadan unpleasant sensation that he was not, as he seemed to be, patrolling arespectable London suburb, but was back at the Front in the year 1918, enduringa particularly vicious bombardment. Crash! With a roar like a bursting shellthe roof of a nearby house blew off. Heading a rescue party, the constablefound part of the house in ruins, and the owner, Sir Andrew Wiggenhall,missing. Eventually, his remains, or part of them, were discovered in thegarden. Thus passed the Chairman of the Board of Porslin Ltd.

Some months lateranother member of the same board of directors died in mysterious circumstances.Still another followed shortly.

The reason forthese apparently unrelated mysteries puzzled the police and intrigued Dr.Priestley. After a series of cleverdeductions, and as a result of clues which led far back into the past, heunearthed the secret of the Death that sat on the Board of Directors.

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